Netherlands
1971- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 47-9998
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1971
I'm Leavin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 15 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
APKM12852Side A
ZPKM16142Side B
APKM 1285 2A-side runout, stamped
ZPKM 1614 2B-side runout, stamped
APKM 1285A-side label
ZPKM 1614B-side label
APKM 1285 2A-side runout, stamped
ZPKM 1614 2B-side runout, stamped
APKM 1285A-side label
ZPKM 1614B-side label
APKM-1285-2SEtched into run-out groove A side
ZPKM-1614-1SEtched into run-out groove B side
APKM-1285-1S -I A3A side runout
ZPKM-1614-2S I- A3B side runout
APKM-1285A side label
ZPKM-1614B side label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Victor 47-9998First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Victor 47-9998First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-9998First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Chile | RCA Victor 47-9998First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor 49.763First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-9998First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Greece | RCA Victor 46g 95First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Israel | RCA Victor 47-9998First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SS-2110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SS-2110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | Netherlands | RCA Victor 47-9998First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 47-9998First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-257 / RCA Victor 47-9998First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2125 / RCA Victor 47-9998First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2125 / RCA Victor 47-9998First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | El Salvador | RCA Victor 47-99987", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | RCA 447-06837", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 447-06837", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | RCA Victor 45-2967", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
27 vinyl pressings of I'm Leavin' are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Netherlands, UK, US, Italy and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-9998.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-9998, RCA 2125, N 1651, 49.763) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.